This year, Wilmot Cancer Institute hosted its first internship program in partnership with the Rochester School for the Deaf. Learn more about the program and the interns in today’s Social Media Spotlight.
In today’s issue:
A reminder for faculty and staff that tomorrow’s first-year student move-in day will have a significant impact on campus traffic flow and parking
The last day to complete the annual harassment and discrimination training in MyPath is September 30
Students are invited to participate in mindfulness drop-in sessions on Wednesdays
University students: Remember to upload your proof of COVID-19 vaccination to the UHS secure portal.
University faculty and staff: Remember to upload your COVID-19 vaccination status to the faculty and staff vaccine participation form (VPN or on-campus network connection required).
Move-in day staff parking reminder
First-year student move-in day will have a significant impact on campus traffic flow and parking on Thursday, August 19. Valentine Lot, all of Zone 3 South (Park Lot), and the entire length of Intercampus Lot will be needed for the move-in process. Employees who regularly park in these lots will need to park in the AAC Lot, next to Bloch Alumni and Advancement Center, located at 300 East River Road. There will be a shuttle available from this lot from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Any cars left in Zone 3 South at the end of the night on Wednesday, August 18, will be towed to the far end of that lot at the owner’s expense.
For staff parking in Lot 1, the rear entrances and exits from Intercampus Drive to Lot 1 will be closed. You will need to enter and exit through the main lot entrance and the south entrance only.
Medical Center faculty and staff who park in lots accessed off Crittenden and Kendrick Roads are likely to encounter increased traffic on that morning and should adjust their travel times accordingly.
Employees may want to consider working remotely on Thursday, August 19, or take it as a vacation day, to reduce the load on alternative parking and traffic flow. While there are important departmental functions that must be maintained that day, departments are urged to approve vacation requests that will not excessively disrupt their activities. Contact the Parking Management Center at (585) 275-4524 with questions.
Riccardo Betti, chief scientist at the University’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics and the Robert L. McCrory Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, gave an analogy to how an automobile engine works. “You deliver energy in a very small fraction of the fuel through a spark in the spark plug, and then that energy gets amplified by the combustion of the fuel,” he said. “So, the same thing happened in the Livermore experiment.”
Do you have 30 minutes for mindfulness in your week? Join every Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. EDT for one or both drop-in sessions. The mindfulness practices rotate each week and include formats such as body scans, breath awareness, and mindful movement. No prior meditation experience is necessary. Email Kyle Trenshaw for more information or to be added to the email list.
The Career Path Modernization project continues to move forward. To engage the University community, the Office of Human Resources is hosting employee forums to learn more about the project and engage directly with the project leadership team.
Details about the employee forums, including how to register, are available online. Each employee forum will be available for remote participation via Zoom. Following the sessions, a recorded presentation will be made available online.
Complete harassment and discrimination training in MyPath
The University’s annual training on how to identify and react to workplace harassment and discrimination is an important component of efforts to address the damaging effects of racism, sexism, bigotry, and discrimination, and is required by state and federal law. “Culture of Respect: Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Discrimination” is now available in MyPath and will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. Find more information and frequently asked questions about the training, as well as additional opportunities for online and in-person training. The deadline for completing the training is September 30.
Online tuition waiver application available for fall 2021
The online employee tuition waiver application is now available in HRMS using the following path: Self Service>Benefits>Tuition>Apply Employee Tuition Waiver. Submit your application within 30 days from the start of your course and it will go directly to your supervisor for approval. As a reminder, postdoctoral associates (093) are now eligible for a 95 percent tuition waiver for two credit-bearing courses per semester or mini-semester. Learn more.
Expanded patient safety course for health care professionals, students
The Department of Public Health Sciences Division of Healthcare Management is offering an expanded patient safety course. The “mini” course is designed for health care professionals, trainees, and students from medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, hospital administration, and health services research, and will meet twice per month from September 9 through January 13. The registration deadline is Wednesday, September 15. For more information and registration materials, visit the quality and safety intranet page. Call (585) 275-7712 or (585) 275-4064, or email judy_hughes@urmc.rochester.edu or rachel_ingham@urmc.rochester.edu with questions.
This year, Wilmot Cancer Institute hosted an internship program in partnership with the Rochester School for the Deaf. Over four weeks, six students met with oncologists, researchers, nursing staff, and others to learn about the field of medicine. Find photos of their experiences on the institute’s Instagram.
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